Why you need Terms and Conditions on your website

Last updated February 26, 2018 08:01

Website terms and conditions, also referred to as "terms of service" or "terms of use," represent a legal pact between your website and its users. They enable you to exclude users who abuse your site, maintain your legal rights against potential site abusers and more.

What happens if you don't have Terms and Conditions on your website

In many instances, there is no legal requirement to set up terms and conditions for your website. However, failure to set up terms of use may cause problems if one of your customers takes you to court. In this scenario, your terms and conditions can limit your liability in legal proceedings. They also safeguard your rights to the content contained on your site.

A court will look at your website's terms of service to define the contractual terms between your site and its users. As such, when you establish a terms and conditions page, you'll want to put together content that will hold up in court.

Where to place Terms and Conditions on the website

Many websites will place a link to their terms and conditions page at the bottom of their homepage. That way, users can locate the terms and conditions page easily and view it at any time, and the link blends seamlessly into the site's overall design.

Enabling legal pages in your Ecwid store

You can add several types of legal pages to your Ecwid Store, including: